STRAINED RELATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 21835, 26 September 1934, Page 8

STRAINED RELATIONS

ITALY AM YUGOSLAVIA TENSE ATMOSPHERE IN EUROPE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright* LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 11.35 a.m.)' The ‘ Daily Mail’s ’ Romo correspondent says that Italian-Yogoslavian relations are tense owing to Yugoslav irredentist meetings ridiculing the Italian army and praising as heroes terrorists guilty of the murder of Italians. Priests are proclaiming it the duty of Yogoslavs to proclaim a holy war against Italy. The situation is likely to affect the efforts for a Franco-Italian rapprochement, as Yugoslavia is allied to France. A ‘ Sun-Herald ’ service message states that Italian-Yugoslaviau antagonisms are regarded so seriously in Lon. don that Britain, after to-day’s Cabinet meeting, immediately made representations to Rome and Belgrade. The French will make similar representations when King Alexander shortly, visits Paris, after which M. Barthou is going to Rome in an endeavour to ease the atmosphere. It is felt in London that with Europe’s present mood Italian-Yugo-slavian differences may have serious repercussions. There is evidently no substantial issue, merely a recurrence of antagonisms, causing a fierce campaign by each country’s officially inspired newspapers.